The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-03


be- In connivsnce win custom
officials Ia contrsband operations, and
it is eaid that several committees OF
importing merchants called upon the
Governor General, and, admitting that
they were more or less compromised
in the irregular way OF doing custom.
house business, begged to be allowed
to ect their entries already made.
But three DAYS were allowed them,
and during hat time the ordinary re-.
ceipis from customs duties were more
than trippled.
Teleeisms we're also sent to Madrid
begging ioi intercsssion, and declaring
that the comm ercs OF Havana was not
solely responsible for what had oc'
Cured, but these have been di'svoged
by protests from thesynd,cs OF almost
all OF the commercial Rilds. The
Madrid Government has approved the
acts of the Governor snd sll Of the
high revenue officers suspended. The
Collector, Central Administrator Of
Customs, Appraiser, etc, have been
per osnently suspended. The resig.
nation OF the Intendent General Of
Finance has also been accepted. Don
Auimbal Arieste, is now Ia chang, oil
the customs house as special delegate
of the Governor General, and opera
tions are again resumed.
SECRETARY pAYARD INTERVIEWED.
Secretary b yard said tonight that
there was nothing to add 10 what had
already been published concerning
the latest phase Of the fisheries trou'
bles. He had great reason to hope
| that fair trial and fipal settlement
would be reached Of the differences
which had always existed between
this country and Great Britain over
the fisheries since 1918, and fiual set.
tlement Il which differences had never
been reached ss yet. He desired 10
correct the statement that Canada OBJ.
jec,ed 10 proposition on the part OF
Great Britain to treat regarding the
| differences. This Canadian Govern
ment was very desirous that an amlci.
BILE settlement should be reached, and
had expressed wish that the diher'
ences between the two countries re.
gsrding the fisheries should be faally
laid at rest; aud, on the part Of the
United States, he had met that desire
with great pleasure and good will. The
Secretary smiled when references WIS
made 10 Mr.. Chamberlsin's reputation
as n reconciler Of differences, and said
that he should have the fullest liberty
TO feet compromise, ald be would
find the Uni ed States ready and will.
ing to do their part 10 Eaid stcuiing
god feeling BETWEEN the two coun'
uies.
IMPORTED tPEcIK AND BuLIIls.
The Treasury Department has re-
ceived letter from the Collector o
Custome at New York in regard :,
the delivery without examination o
imported specie and bullion, In whicl
he says that bankers are naturally
anxious 90 lodge euch consignment
In placo Of taiety Immediately upor
arrival; thal bullion 10 invariably
trantisrIed by them 10 the United
States Assay Office, and that Il fre
Quently happens that they have smal
amounts come to them which the,
may desire to export on the day o
importation. He expresses the opin
ion that there should be no obstruc
ton 10 such commercial transachon
and that the government vii be SAT
against frauds Ia puch imporistions b
bankers OF repu,e. He therefor
recommends that he be lutho'iz ID &
, waive the Examination OF all such I'm
Dor atoms whenever In his judgmen
the revenue will not be endangered
thereby.
Assistant Secretary Maynard be
informed him that his recommends
j. tons ara approved by the department.
PREPARING A rARIFp BILL
Congressman Roger q. MillF. Q
mentioned as the probable ohairma
of the WAYS aud Means Committee o
the next House Of Representatives, II
an interview with Post reporie
tonight, ssyB that be IL preparing
tariff bill 10 be submitted 10 tn'
nerg House. IL will prop %
large reductions 10 tho dutit
! on iron, steel, cotton anu vol. Nj
Mills says he knows OF no formal cou
ference going on among the Democrat
over the tarif, bat that he believe
the President and Speaker OTlisl
have held conferences or the eubIsc
~ have other Democrats individually
lie warmly attacks tbs prot,c 10
Democrats, aud says q NJ the Pres
, dent and the Speaker Of the Houe
, should force Mr.. Randall and his 70
lowers 20 fail into line or be read ou
: Of the party.